document.write( "Question 845034: what is the length and width of a rectangle with a perimeter of 24 and a ratio of 2/1? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"P=2L%2B2W=24\"$
\n" ); document.write( "1. $\"L%2BW=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Also,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L%2FW=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L=2W\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting into eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2W%2BW=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3W=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"W=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L=12-4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L=8\"$ \r
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